Heartbleed, the website security bug that’s quickly become the scourge of the internet, has web producers praying for a solution. It’s beaten security measures at Facebook, Gmail and many other popular sites, causing people around the world to throw their hands toward the skies and ask for relief. Well, thanks to LastPass, they may have just found their savior.
LastPass is a tool that manages all the different user names and passwords people use on different websites. It’s so simple anyone can use it but so sophisticated behind the scenes that malicious software—such as Heartbleed—can’t penetrate its defenses.
The end result is that LastPass users don’t have to worry about having their passwords hacked, their personal information stolen and their bank accounts drained.
That’s not to say that LastPass isn’t worried about Heartbleed. The company is—and it’s going to extremes to keep its clients protected.
The good people at LastPass have been studying Heartbleed. They know that two-thirds of all the sites on the internet use the OpenSSL cryptographic and are thus vulnerable. Heck, even LastPass uses the OpenSSL cryptographic, putting the protectors of internet information at risk.
But fear not, all you web-surfing, web site-producing techies: LastPass is on top of it.
The company recently posted information on its blog about how it’s going above and beyond to protect its users.
They recently built a new tool that allows LastPass users to see if the websites and services they use are properly protected from HeartBleed. As you might expect, the tool is super simple to use—and incredibly accurate.
It’s called the LastPass Security Check, and it automatically checks to see if any of your stored sites or services are or have been impacted by Heartbleed. It also provides you with recommendations about whether or not you need to update your usernames and passwords for each account.
So surf away, all you LastPass users. And know that your prayers have been answered.
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